AFC East News and Rumors

With Dolphins owner Stephen Ross wanting to transform his team into the Lakers of the NFL, Dolphins fans now have reason to fret about Ross moving his team to the Lakers’ neighborhood. According to Dave Hyde of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Ross has m

Russell Wilson isn’t the only rookie quarterback going to the Pro Bowl. The Colts have announced that rookie quarterback Andrew Luck has been selected to play in Sunday’s Pro Bowl in place of Tom Brady, who is out with an injury. There’s no word on

Another Dolphin heads to the Pro Bowl

Between the injured players from the conference finalists who lost and the Pro Bowlers from the teams that won, replacements will be needed for the Pro Bowl. The latest is Dolphins defensive lineman Randy Starks, who is replacing Patriots defensive tack…

After the Patriots lost in the AFC Championship Game, coach Bill Belichick was ripped on the postgame show for declining to give an interview to CBS. That wasn’t the first time that happened. Six years ago, Belichick was curt with CBS’s Solomon Wilcot

Traveling back to Miami

The AFC East blog is leaving Foxborough, Mass., Monday -- the site of this year's AFC Championship Game -- and heading back to its sunny Miami headquarters. We made two productive trips to Gillette Stadium in the past two weeks during the New England Pa…

After last night’s AFC title game, Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs told the Patriots to have fun at the Pro Bowl. Two them won’t. Guard Logan Mankins and receiver Wes Welker won’t be going to the Pro Bowl, because they are injured. They’ll be re

Previewing Patriots' top free agents

Pro Bowl receiver Wes Welker obviously is the biggest name. But that's not the only key player the reigning AFC East champion New England Patriots could lose in free agency. Here is an early look at New England's top players who are scheduled to hit the…

Talib loved being a Patriot, but doesn’t know if it will last

Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib said Monday he loved being a Patriot, but he’s far from knowing whether he’s going to stay a Patriot. The cornerback who was acquired in exchange for a fourth-round pick is headed to unrestricted free agency, and he said

The perception of the New York Jets' trade for Tim Tebow has been that it was the brainchild of owner Woody Johnson, but that's not how it was presented to at least one general manager candidate in his interview with the team.

Another disappointing season for the Buffalo Bills ended a few weeks ago, but the team gets a small delayed celebration after a couple of their players were named to the AFC Pro Bowl team in the wake of Baltimore’s victory over the Patriots on Sunday. T

The Ravens reversed the result from last season and outlasted the Patriots on the road Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl. Monday’s PFT Live will be devoted to talking about that game from both angles. J. Michael of CSN Baltimore will join Mike Florio

Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe has never been one to hold his tongue. Now an NFL analyst for CBS, Sharpe had a lot to say after New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick shunned the network for a postgame interview following a 28-13 loss to the B…

A look at how the Bills scout the Senior Bowl. Members of the Dolphins shared their thoughts on the Martin Luther King Day holiday. Patriots WR Wes Welker was left to lament missed opportunities after Sunday’s loss to the Ravens. Jets NT Sione Pouha is

Reviewing the Patriots' blame game

The key third-quarter drop by Pro Bowl receiver Wes Welker certainly wasn’t the only reason the New England Patriots lost in the AFC Championship Game to the Baltimore Ravens. There was plenty of blame to go around. Here are several key plays and player

Tom Brady's legacy: A quarterback's win-loss record, especially in a relatively small amount of playoff games, is nowhere near an accurate measure of a player's career. We all know that, right? Good. Still, we see Patriots quarterback Tom Brady trudging…

Shaun O'Hara and Darren Sharper debate how the Patriots' loss to the Baltimore Ravens will impact quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick's legacy.

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Clayton's mailbag: Diversity efforts need refining

Jan 21

The Rooney Rule is nice in theory, but the NFL's diversity efforts must evolve. Plus, reader questions.

Peter King: Two compelling championship games produced HarBowl

Jan 21

ATLANTA -- The Niners are back. Hard to believe it's been 18 years since Steve Young threw six touchdown passes to shred the Chargers, then mimed having a monkey on his back while begging Harris Barton to rip it off, only to throw up a Gatorade/cookie m…